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And here are the mortal remains of the youthful king himself still encased in his golden sarcophagus.
Tutankhamen is the only one of his peers to be at rest in his original tomb. I feel humble and strange to be in such intimate proximity to such a famous body and this is one of those human experiences that really cannot be described in words--at least not by me--but the tomb and it’s ancient occupant are certainly awe-inspiring, beautiful and unique.
Out into the oven then back down into other cool underground tombs.
Some are painted with interesting murals, but all are empty. Obsequious guards offer to unlock more tombs for us to explore but we don’t have the necessary baksheesh and what we have seen for the regular park entrance fee was enough.
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